Registration is closed for this event. If you need to register please email contact@ordinarymind.com.
Please be aware that refunds are not possible beyond this point.
If you will be attending in person and need to rent an Oryoki set, please make a $10 donation below ahead of time and put "Oryoki" in the memo. Email contact@ordinarymind.com if you have trouble making a donation.
We have created a "very early" morning schedule, which is listed below. We are excited to offer a full day of sesshin that is aligned with the Central European Time Zone (six hours ahead of NYC & EST). Those who follow the European Sesshin Schedule will join the "regular" schedule for the morning.
| Morning | Afternoon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Zazen | 1:30 - 2:00 | Zazen |
| 9:40 - 10:10 | Zazen | 2:10 - 2:40 | Zazen |
| 10:15 - 10:25 | Liturgy | 2:50 - 3:00 | Liturgy |
| 10:30-11:00 | Dharma Talk | 3:05 - 3:35 | Zazen |
| 11:10 - 11:40 | Zazen | 3:45 - 4:05 | Liturgy |
| 11:50 - 12:20 | Zazen | 4:10 - 4:20 | Zazen |
| 12:20 - 1:30 | Lunch Break | 4:25 - 4:55 | Zazen |
The link to join the retreat and all of our events is www.ordinarymind.com/zoom
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If you are coming in person you may find the following resources from the CDC helpful.
- CDC guidelines and precautions updated regularly as new guidelines develop
- Choosing Safer Activities
The link to join the retreat and all of our events is www.ordinarymind.com/zoom
Sesshin Schedule
Morning
9:00 - 9:30 - Zazen
9:40 - 10:10 - Zazen
10:15 - 10:25 - Liturgy 1: The Heart Sutra / Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo
10:30 - 11:00 Zazen
11:10 - 11:40 Dharma Talk
11:50 - 12:20 Zazen
Afternoon
1:30 - 2:00 - Zazen
2:10 - 2:40 - Zazen
2:50 - 3:00 - Liturgy 2: The Lineage
3:05 - 3:35 - Zazen
3:45- 4:15 - Zazen, Liturgy 3: Great Vows / Jikido Dedication / Dedication
4:25 - 4:55 - Zazen
4:55 - Vows & Bows